David Almond?s extraordinary novels have established him as an author of unique insight and skill. These stories encapsulate his endless sense of mystery and wonderment, as they weave a tangible tapestry of growing up in a large, loving family. Here are the kernels of his novels?joy and fear, darkness and light, the healing power of love and imagination... more...

David Almond?s Printz Honor?winning novel celebrates its 10th anniversary! Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders'... more...

The Printz Award?winning classic gets a new look. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit?s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness. The Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit?s recently widowed... more...

Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They?re full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O?Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him?maybe some of their good nature will rub off on this unhappy soul. But it?s Stephen... more...

A captivating new novel from Printz Award winner David Almond. Liam and his friend Max are playing in their neighborhood when the call of a bird leads them out into a field beyond their town. There, they find a baby lying alone atop a pile of stones?with a note pinned to her clothing. Mystified, Liam brings the baby home to his parents. They agree... more...

David Almond turns his talents to drama in these two plays. Skellig is the dramatization of his highly acclaimed novel. What has Michael found in the derelict garage? What is this creature that lies in the darkness? Is it human, or a strange beast never seen before? And what will happen in the world when he carries it out into the light? Wild Girl,... more...

Erin Law and her friends are Damaged Children. At least that is the label given to them by Maureen, the woman who runs the orphanage that they live in. Damaged, Beyond Repair because they have no parents to take care of them. But Erin knows that if they care for each other they can put up with the psychologists, the social workers, the therapists --... more...

Joe Maloney is out of place in this world. His mother wants him to be a man, and he can?t be that yet. His only friend, Stanny Mole, wants to teach him how to kill, and Joe can?t learn that. Joe?s mind is always somewhere else: on the weird creatures he sees in the distant sky, the songs he hears in the air around him, the vibrations of life he feels... more...

Bobby Burns knows he?s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby?s life from all sides. Bobby?s new school is a cold, cruel place. His father... more...

Award-winning author David Almond reintroduces readers to the perceptive, sensitive Mina before the events of Skellig in this lyrical and fantastical work. My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that... more...